1 Trowel Close, Northampton, NN4 8UD Data via plota.co.uk

2026/3053/LDP - Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) 3 - Case Officer Allocated (1-10)

Proposal

Erection of a single-storey, detached concrete sectional garage for domestic residential use. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 61.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Northampton built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed)
Postcode
NN4 8UD
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Far Cotton, Delapre and Briar Hill Ward
Parish
Far Cotton and Delapre Community Council
Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated

Decision outlook

Day 61, past the statutory target. 97% of lawful development certificates in West Northamptonshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 14 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 615 days past the 56-day target
84%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
19,862decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent lawful development certificates in West Northamptonshire to go on. West Northamptonshire decision record →

West Northamptonshire
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#280 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

West Northamptonshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #295 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 79% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Northamptonshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #123 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #144 of 296
18%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #295 of 296
79%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #295 of 296
81%
Minor dwellings approved
170 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
24 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
207 decided
1,832
Total decisions
179 refused in the year to March 2026